Wolli Creek railway station

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Wolli Creek
Woli Creek railway station entrance 20180421.jpg
Station entrance in 2018
LocationBrodie Spark Drive, Wolli Creek
Coordinates33°55′42″S 151°09′14″E / 33.92831667°S 151.154025°E / -33.92831667; 151.154025Coordinates: 33°55′42″S 151°09′14″E / 33.92831667°S 151.154025°E / -33.92831667; 151.154025
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Airport
Illawarra
Distance7.30 kilometres from Central
Platforms4 (2 side, 1 island)
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Below ground
Platform levels2
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeWOC
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened21 May 2000
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
20132,800 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank90
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png Sydney Trains Following station
Arncliffe TfNSW T4.svg Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Tempe
Turrella
toward Revesby or Macarthur
TfNSW T8.svg Airport & South Line
Local services
International Airport
Revesby
toward Macarthur
TfNSW T8.svg Airport & South Line
Express services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Hurstville
toward Kiama
South Coast Line Redfern

Wolli Creek railway station is located at the junction of the Airport and Illawarra lines, serving the Sydney suburb of Wolli Creek. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 Illawarra line, T8 Airport & South line services and NSW TrainLink South Coast line services.

History[]

Wolli Creek station was built as part of the Airport line opening on 21 May 2000. The name derives from a local creek branching from the Cooks River, and Wolli Junction is the name of the original junction point for the East Hills line from the Illawarra line at this site. In the initial concept for the Airport Line, no station was to be provided at this site, however the State Rail Authority decided to construct a station here as an interchange point with the new Airport line and the Illawarra line.[2]

The station, unlike the others built on the line, was constructed with government finance and hence is owned by the Transport Asset Holding Entity. In the initial concept and design phase, the station was named North Arncliffe, however this was changed to Wolli Creek in 1998.[3] During construction, a set of points allowing the cross-over of trains from the Illawarra local lines to the Illawarra main lines was moved further south.

A secondary motivation was to promote urban renewal around the station site. The station is located on a former industrial site and siding, and the area around the station was occupied by light industrial businesses when the station opened. Since the station's opening, the suburb has been significantly redeveloped with high density housing which as of 2015 is ongoing. As part of this development, the Airport line platforms have been partially covered over.[4]

Platforms & services[]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Central & the City Circle via the Airport [5]
2 services to Revesby & Macarthur
2 weekday evening peak services to Campbelltown
[5]
3 services to Bondi Junction [6]
services to Central & Bondi Junction[7]
4 services to Hurstville, Cronulla & Waterfall [6]
services to Wollongong, Dapto & Kiama[7]

Transport links[]

Transit Systems operate one route from Wolli Creek station:

Trackplan[]

Track arrangement at Wolli Creek

References[]

  1. ^ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ^ Wolli Creek Station NSWrail.net
  3. ^ "State Govt to Fund New Southern Line Interchange Station" Railway Digest August 1996 page 10
  4. ^ "Rockdale Council – Major projects in the city – Wolli Creek". Rockdale City Council. 2008. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "T8: Airport & South line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  6. ^ a b "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ a b "South Coast line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ Route 348 timetable Transport for NSW

External links[]

Media related to Wolli Creek railway station, Sydney at Wikimedia Commons

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